• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.36-47
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• 2024

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications has become a crucial technology for next-generation communication networks owing to its hyperconnectivity capabilities. We examine the progress and application areas of LEO satellite communication services. The LEO satellite communication industry has transitioned from being predominantly driven by governments and institutions to being led by the private sector, following the trajectory of the NewSpace movement. Leading corporations such as SpaceX Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb are deploying LEO satellite networks to offer internet services, while Telesat is preparing to establish its satellite communication network. LEO satellite communications is expected to have a major impact on various sectors of society, particularly for upcoming sixth-generation services. Therefore, the South Korean government must promptly formulate policy support strategies aimed at invigorating the LEO satellite communication industry. This can be achieved through initiatives such as bolstering research and development and extending corporate assistance.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.980-998
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• 2023

In Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks, satellites operate fast and the inter-satellite link change period is short. In order to sense the spectrum state in LEO satellite networks in real-time, a space-based satellite network intelligent spectrum sensing algorithm based on artificial neural network (ANN) is proposed, while Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites are introduced to make fast and effective judgments on the spectrum state of LEO satellites by using their stronger arithmetic power. Firstly, the visibility constraints between LEO satellites and GEO satellites are analyzed to derive the inter-satellite link building matrix and complete the inter-satellite link situational awareness. Secondly, an ANN-based energy detection (ANN-ED) algorithm is proposed based on the traditional energy detection algorithm and artificial neural network. The ANN module is used to determine the spectrum state and optimize the traditional energy detection algorithm. GEO satellites are used to fuse the information sensed by LEO satellites and then give the spectrum decision, thereby realizing the inter-satellite spectrum state sensing. Finally, the sensing quality is evaluated by the analysis of sensing delay and sensing energy consumption. The simulation results show that our proposed algorithm has lower complexity, the sensing delay and sensing energy consumption compared with the traditional energy detection method.

• 한국위성정보통신학회논문지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 저궤도 위성망(LEO satellite network)과 지상망간의 간섭 영향을 분석하기 위해 사용되는 간섭 계산 요소 및 기법들을 정리하였다. 저궤도 위성의 궤도 및 위치정보를 시간에 따라 계산하는 요소들을 도출하고 두 시스템간의 실제 간섭량 계산에 적용되는 간섭 계산 기법을 서술하였다. 도출된 간섭 계산 기법은 저궤도 위성망과 지상망이 상호 간섭 영향 없이 운용될 수 있는 공유 조건을 설정하는데 활용될 수 있다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2005

The currently developed propulsion system(PS) is composed of propellant tank, valves, thrusters, interconnecting line assembly and thermal hardwares to prevent propellant freezing in the space environment. Comprehensive engineering analyses in the structure, thermal, flow and plume fields are performed to evaluate main design parameters and to verify their suitabilities concurrently at the design phase. The integrated PS has undergone a series of acceptance tests to verify workmanship, performance, and functionality prior to spacecraft level integration. After all the processes of assembly, integration and test are completed, the PS is integrated with the satellite bus system successfully. At present, the severe environmental tests have been carried out to evaluate functionality performances of satellite bus system. This paper summarizes an overall development process of monopropellant propulsion system for the attitude and orbit control of LEO(Low Earth Orbit) observation satellite from the design engineering up to the integration and test.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1638-1658
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• 2024

As a crucial development direction for the sixth generation of mobile communication networks (6G), Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks exhibit characteristics such as low latency, seamless coverage, and high bandwidth. However, the frequent changes in the topology of LEO satellite networks complicate communication between satellites, and satellite power resources are limited. To fully utilize resources on satellites, it is essential to determine the association between satellites before power allocation. To effectively address the satellite association problem in LEO satellite networks, this paper proposes a satellite association-based resource allocation algorithm. The algorithm comprehensively considers the throughput of the satellite network and the fairness associated with satellite correlation. It formulates an objective function with logarithmic utility by taking the logarithm and summing the satellite channel capacities. This aims to maximize the sum of logarithmic utility while promoting the selection of fewer associated satellites for forwarding satellites, thereby enhancing the fairness of satellite association. The problems of satellite association and power allocation are solved under constraints on resources and transmission rates, maximizing the logarithmic utility function. The paper employs an improved Kuhn-Munkres (KM) algorithm to solve the satellite association problem and determine the correlation between satellites. Based on the satellite association results, the paper uses the Lagrangian dual method to solve the power allocation problem. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm enhances the fairness of satellite association, optimizes resource utilization, and effectively improves the throughput of LEO satellite networks.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.159-166
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• 1999

As the spatial resolution of remote sensing satellites becomes higher, very accurate determination of the position of a LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite is demanding more than ever. Non-symmetric Earth gravity is the major perturbation force to LEO satellites. Since the orbit propagation is performed in the celestial frame while Earth gravity is defined in the terrestrial frame, it is required to convert the coordinates of the satellite from one to the other accurately. Unless the coordinate conversion between the two frames is performed accurately the orbit propagation calculates incorrect Earth gravitational force at a specific time instant, and hence, causes errors in orbit prediction. The coordinate conversion between the two frames involves precession, nutation, Earth rotation and polar motion. Among these factors, unpredictability and uncertainty of Earth rotation, called UTI-UTC, is the largest error source. In this paper, the effect of UTI-UTC on the accuracy of the LEO propagation is introduced, tested and analzed. Considering the maximum unpredictability of UTI-UTC, 0.9 seconds, the meaningful order of non-spherical Earth harmonic functions is derived.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2015

The satellite orbit is continuously changing due to space environment. Especially for low earth orbit, atmospheric drag plays an important role in the orbit altitude decay. Recently, solar activities are expected to be high, and relevant events are occurring frequently. In this paper, analysis on the impact of geomagnetic storm on LEO satellite orbit is presented. For this, real flight data of KOMPSAT-2, KOMPSAT-3, and KOMPSAT-5 are analyzed by using the daily decay rate of mean altitude is calculated from the orbit determination. In addition, the relationship between the solar flux and geomagnetic index, which are the metrics for solar activities, is statistically analyzed with respect to the altitude decay. The accuracy of orbit prediction with both the fixed drag coefficient and estimated one is examined with the precise orbit data as a reference. The main results shows that the improved accuracy can be achieved in case of using estimated drag coefficient.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2023

The recent explosion in the number of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites launched to space allows to easily anticipate that the number of satellites in orbit will sustain a dramatic increase. As satellite components are integrated and unified with terrestrial cellular networks, they will play a key role in providing coverage and resilience for future cellular networks. We provide a brief overview of typical scenarios and network architectures for cellular-based LEO satellite communication systems. In addition, we outline 3GPP standardization trends in non-terrestrial networks and satellite access based on 5G/5G Advanced systems and analyze future evolution prospects of cellular-based satellite communication systems.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.52-55
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• 2011

We discuss the effect of stray light on a high-precision camera in an LEO(Low Earth Orbit) satellite. The critical objects and illumination objects were sorted to discover the stray light sources in the optical system. Scatter modeling was applied to determine a noise effect on the surface of a detector, and the relative flux of a signal and noise were also calculated. The stable range of reflectivity of the beam splitter was estimated for various scattering models.

• 항공우주기술
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.142-149
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• 2014

저궤도위성은 발사 이후 초기 운영[1] 및 검보정 단계를 거쳐 정상 운영 단계로 진입한다. 정상 운영 단계에서는 이상 현상에 대한 대응조치[2], 궤도조정 작업 이외의 대부분 기간 동안 지상국으로부터 임무 명령을 수신하고 영상 촬영 및 전송 임무를 수행하게 된다. 저궤도위성과 지상국 시스템이 모두 관여된 임무수행능력은 저궤도위성 프로그램 성공 판단의 핵심 지표이고, 저궤도위성 프로그램 추진 목적과 일치하는 항목이기 때문에 지상 시험 단계에서 철저한 검증을 통해 신뢰성을 확보해야 한다. 지상 시험단계에서 지상국과 위성의 역할을 검증함으로써 임무수행능력에 대한 신뢰성을 확보하기 위해서는 저궤도위성의 실제 운용 상황과 유사한 시나리오를 작성하고 이를 바탕으로 명령을 생성하여 위성에 전달하며, 영상과 건강상태 텔레메트리(Telemetry) 데이터를 수신하는 등의 임무수행 전체 주기에 대한 검증이 필요하다. 이 논문은 저궤도위성과 지상국간 접속 환경을 활용해 수행된 임무수행능력 지상 검증 시험 설계 및 수행 결과에 대해 다룬다. 시험 설계시 고려되어야 할 항목과 이를 바탕으로 설계된 시험에 대해 상세히 서술하고 결과에 대해 정리하였다.